Bengaluru Man Pays Rs 49,100 In Traffic Fines, Gets To Pose For A Photo With Cops!

The Bengaluru Traffic Police has collected pending traffic violations fine of Rs 49,100 from the owner of a vehicle.

¡°For Traffic Violations, Today we collected 49,100/- rs fine full amount from the owner of the KA50-S-3579 vehicle.¡±Deputy Commissioner of Police Traffic, North Bengaluru said in a social media post.

For Traffic Violations,Today we collected 49,100/- rs fine full amount from Muniraju owner of KA50-S-3579 vehicle. @blrcitytraffic @Jointcptraffic pic.twitter.com/Y5mP5NI6yT

¡ª DCP Traffic North, Bengaluru (@DCPTrNorthBCP) February 23, 2024

Cops pose for photo with him

The officer also posted a photo of the owner of the vehicle posing with two traffic cops, while holding a long receipt of the penalties he just paid.

Recently the Bengaluru Traffic Police launched a crackdown on vehicle owners with a large amount of fines pending against them.

Crackdown on pending traffic fines

¡°At least 2,681 vehicles in Bengaluru have over Rs 50,000 pending fines for traffic violations. We have started a drive to collect fines from these violators. If they fail to pay even after this we file a chargesheet at the court and the court will issue summons to such offenders,¡± MN Anucheth, the joint commissioner of police, had said.

Last week DCP Traffic, South Bengaluru had said that a total of 84 two-wheelers and a car that had unpaid fines of Rs 50,000 or above were seized by the cops. According to the DCP, a total of 10,210 violation cases were pending against these vehicles accounting for a fine of Rs 1.07 crore.

Crackdown Alert: Traffic South Division's recent operation led to the seizure of 84 two-wheelers & 1 car for unpaid fines >?50,000, with 10,210 violations & ?1.07Cr in https://t.co/76ooakclJS actions are underway. Pay fines, drive responsibly. #BengaluruPolice pic.twitter.com/DRtObXpTRX

¡ª DCP SOUTH TRAFFIC (@DCPSouthTrBCP) February 17, 2024

Two-wheeler with Rs 3.2 lakh fine

Earlier this month, the cops had identified a two-wheeler owner who had accumulated 350 fines for various infractions including driving in the wrong lane, riding without a helmet, and using a mobile phone while operating the vehicle. In total, he had a pending fine of Rs 3.2 lakhs.

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When informed by the cops, the owner of the two-wheeler said that his vehicle was only worth Rs 30,000 and added that he was unable to pay the Rs 3.2 lakhs.

The cops, however, warned that the failure to pay the fine would lead to further legal actions including an FIR being filed against him, and gave the owner the option to clear the dues in instalments.

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